Harry Green | |
Fullname: | Harold Green[1] |
Birth Date: | 19 January 1860 |
Birth Place: | West Bromwich, England |
Death Date: | May 1900 (aged 40) |
Death Place: | West Bromwich, England |
Position: | Full-back |
Years1: | 1880–1891 |
Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Harold Green (19 January 1860 – May 1900) was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.
Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three successive FA Cup Finals for Albion, picking up runners-up medals in 1886 and 1887 and a winner's medal in 1888 when Preston North End were defeated 2–1.
He made his league debut on 8 September 1888, at full-back for West Bromwich Albion in a 2–0 win against Stoke at the Victoria Ground, Stoke. He played nine of the "Throstles" 22 Football League matches and was part of a defence-line that achieved three clean-sheets whilst restricting the opposition to a single goal on one occasion.[2]
Harry Green was described as an excellent full-back, meaningful, sure-footed and one of the best of his era.[3]
In 1891 Green left Albion to join Old Hill Wanderers. He died in West Bromwich in May 1900 **
** According to 'The Sporting Life' dated 22/11/1900 (and reported elsewhere) he died of gout on 18/11/1900 leaving a widow and 5 children.